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A photo of Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, making a statement in Parliament
News

Labour’s disability benefit reforms slammed as ‘devastating’ and ‘shameful’

Olivia Barber
18 March, 2025

The Work and Pensions Secretary confirmed the reforms will cut £5 billion a year from the welfare bill by 2030

A photo of the prime minister, Keir Starmer, announcing that Labour will abolish NHS England
News

Reactions to Keir Starmer’s decision to scrap NHS England

Olivia Barber
14 March, 2025

Unions are unhappy about potential job losses while others are worried it could lead to further privatisation of the health service

A photo of Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, making a statement in Parliament
News

Welfare spending cut proposals ‘causing deep fear’ among people with serious health issues

Olivia Barber
6 March, 2025

‘The Chancellor has an unenviable task but she does have choices’

A placard reading "Stay creative, protect jobs, save the arts"
Opinion

Why we need to resist cuts to the arts

Delyth Jewell
25 September, 2024

“The institutions and buildings facing closure bring more value to our lives than what can be counted on any spreadsheet: they enhance our lives, and delight us”

Three photos side by side - of Caroline Lucas, John McDonnell and Liz Saville Roberts

26 cross-party MPs speak out on plans to cut 91,000 civil servant jobs

Chris Jarvis
18 May, 2022

They’re supporting the PCS union’s campaign

Revealed: How slashing environmental protections has actually COST businesses money

Josiah Mortimer
1 December, 2020

“Across a wide range of sectors, we are now seeing the accumulated impact of years of deregulation.”

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Jenrick’s involvement in ‘cash for favours’ scandal is ‘damning and offensive’ – Tower Hamlets Mayor

John Biggs
28 June, 2020

Richard Desmond’s dodged levy could have covered much of the council’s coronavirus shortfall, writes Tower Hamlet’s Mayor John Biggs.

Millions of pensioners are in poverty. We can’t let the Tories scrap the ‘triple lock’

Prem Sikka
19 June, 2020

Here’s how we can pay for a vital rise in the state pension next year.

Big businesses are getting bailouts. Why not our Covid-hit councils?

Pat Berryman
22 May, 2020

While tax-dodgers are handed public funds, councils are being left to sink.

Austerity cuts to public toilets make coronavirus handwashing harder, says Unison

Joe Lo
5 March, 2020

Almost 1,000 public toilets have closed since 2010.

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